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210 6968 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby BC V5J 4J2 – Condo for Sale – MLS® R3175692

210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 4J2

Burnaby Condos for Sale

22 days on the market

$499,900

Est. monthly cost $2,404/mo

Listing updated: Oct 26, 2026 at 01:19pm

EstateBlock checked: Nov 5, 2026 at 05:45am

Saavin

1 Beds

1 Baths

601 sqft

832 $ /sqft

242.91 $ Maint. fee

2020 built

17.6% cheaper than comps

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Welcome to Saavin Living, a boutique low-rise community in Burnaby’s sought-after Royal Oak neighbourhood. Located on the QUITE SIDE OF THE BUILDING away from the skytrain. This bright, beautifully designed 1-bedroom home offers an efficient open-concept layout with 8’9” ceilings & a large private patio facing the courtyard. The contemporary kitchen features quartz countertops, a generous peninsula with bar seating, full-size stainless steel appliances, and ample cabinetry. Complete with wide-plank laminate flooring, in-suite laundry, one secure parking stall, and a storage locker. Just steps to Royal Oak SkyTrain, BC Parkway, parks, cafés, restaurants, and shopping, with easy access to Metrotown and Downtown Vancouver.

Building 25 fields Inside & out 10 fields Lot & land 7 fields

Building Details

Price	$499,900
Total Bedrooms	1
Total Bathrooms	1
Full Bathrooms	1
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	601
Year Built	2020
Age Of Building	6
Building Type	Apartment/Condo
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Other
Stories	1
Building Amenities	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Management, Water
Building Name	Saavin
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$242.91
Amenities Nearby	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Management, Water
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Garage Under Building
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed,Rentals Allowed
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Yes
Units In Development	47

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Interior Features	Elevator, Storage
Heating Type	Baseboard
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	1
Flooring	Laminate
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Roof	Torch-On
Structures	Multi Family, Residential Attached

Lot & Land

MLS^® #	R3175692
Area	Burnaby South
Neighbourhood	Metrotown
City	Burnaby
Postal Code	V5J 4J2
Gross Taxes	$1,763.52
Zoning	MF

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3175692 / Active	10-14-2026	$499,900
to view full Property History (3 earlier records)

Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Main Level	Living Room	20' x 20' ft
Main Level	Kitchen	7'6 x 7'6 ft
Main Level	Bedroom	9'11 x 9'11 ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Main Level	No	#4

Listed by: Oakwyn Realty Ltd.

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS^® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

About the building: Saavin

6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Metrotown, Burnaby

Saavin building details

Building

Built: 2021
Homes: 42 in 4 storeys
Construction: Frame - Wood
Title: Freehold Strata
Strata plan: EPS6746
Managed by: Citybase Management
Parking: Visitor Parking, Garage: Underground, Add. Parking Avail.
Lockers: Limited
Strata fee covers: Snow removalManagementGardeningGarbage Pickup

Bylaws on record

Pets: Restricted; Cats and dogs OK, max 2
Rentals: Allowed

Market at Saavin

For sale: 1
Median ask: $500K
Median $/sqft: $832
Days on market: 22
Sold, past year: 3

This home

$832/sqft, in line with the building median of $832.

Structural warranty runs to 2031 under BC's 2-5-10 new-home warranty.

Homes for sale at Saavin, Burnaby Recent sold listings in Saavin, Burnaby

From MLS® and public strata records. Verify against the current Form B and registered bylaws.

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 0.04 km · crime below average · sell-speed score 71/100 (likely within weeks) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (98 nearby)

K-side hair salon · 2 m · Hairdresser
Drae's hair studio · 152 m · Hairdresser
Eye elite optical · 153 m · Optician

Restaurants (76 nearby)

Freshslice pizza · 15 m · Fast Food
Something sweet · 106 m · Restaurant
White spot · 412 m · Restaurant

Cafes (24 nearby)

Ki tea house cafe · 62 m · Cafe
La forêt · 126 m · Cafe
D² tea lab · 131 m · Cafe

Groceries (16 nearby)

Maggie's convenience store · 7 m · Convenience
Hannam supermarket · 453 m · Supermarket
Boemma euro foods & deli · 474 m · Supermarket

Healthcare (9 nearby)

Imperial remedy's rx pharmacy · 155 m · Healthcare
South slope pharmacy · 605 m · Healthcare
London drugs · 707 m · Healthcare

Transit (2 nearby)

Skytrain @ royal oak stn station · 42 m · Transit
Bus stop eastbound rumble st @ gray ave · 998 m · Transit

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Francis de Sales: Above Average 1.6 km 8.7/10
Secondary
St. Thomas More Collegiate: Above Average 3.71 km 8.3/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Westbound Beresford St @ Royal Oak Ave: 0.06 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Royal Oak Stn: 0.04 km

Crime Rate

Total Crime Rate: Below Average
Violent Crime Rate: Low
Property Crime Rate: Average

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 33.6%
No Certificate/Degree: Average 12.7%
Owner Occupied: Average 72%
Employment Rate: Average 60.1%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
Railway/Sky train Noise: Possible
Airport/Port Noise: Unlikely
Close to major Power Lines: Unlikely

Other

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Unlikely
Flood Area: Unlikely
Close to Cemeteries: Unlikely

Sell Speed & Competition

71 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

Likely within weeks

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $606,567

Balanced

Market conditions

Balanced market — steady conditions

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Possible — near transit

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How METROTOWN compares

This property

22 DOM

Very fast

Metrotown avg

50 DOM

Average

Burnaby avg

50 DOM

Slower market

210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue has a sell-speed score of 71/100, placing it in the "Expected to sell within weeks" band. The listing is priced 17.6% below comparable active properties in Metrotown, which is a strong competitive signal. The local market is currently a Balanced Market with a sales-to-active ratio of 16% and an area average of 50 days on market — conditions are balanced. With 470 competing homes currently listed, this property has significant competition. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is likely to sell within a few weeks.

Climate Risk for V5J 4J2

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V5J 4J2, over the next 30 years. Projections use the 2041–2070 period (2050s) under a moderate emissions scenario (SSP2-4.5).

Flood Lower Risk

Outside of designated flood hazard zones. Under 10% of buildings in this area have flood risk over the next 30 years.

Fire Low

Located within the "Vancouver" WUI zone (Risk Class 5 — Low). Based on BC Wildfire Service provincial WUI Risk Class mapping; not a site-specific assessment.

Air Quality A / Excellent

Annual avg PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ — meets WHO 2021 guideline. Nearest station: Burnaby South, Burnaby (~0.6 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Moderate

Burnaby currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~7 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~30 °C baseline, ~32.4 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~3 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1393 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1445 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~47.8 mm baseline, ~53.3 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~24 days baseline, ~25 days projected for the 2050s. CDD is used as a regional drought proxy; drought risk varies modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Schools NearBy

21 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Burnaby South Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.2 / 10	Distance 511 m
Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	2.7 / 10	Distance 623 m
Nelson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 740 m
Windsor Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 1.01 KM
Clinton Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 1.13 KM
BC Provincial School For The Deaf Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.20 KM
South Slope Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.9 / 10	Distance 1.24 KM
St. Francis de Sales	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.7 / 10	Distance 1.60 KM
Brantford Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 1.62 KM
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.4 / 10	Distance 1.72 KM
Chaffey-Burke Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.95 KM
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.25 KM
Morley Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	4.4 / 10	Distance 2.31 KM
Taylor Park Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Gilpin Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 2.59 KM
Burnaby Central Secondary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.6 / 10	Distance 2.72 KM
Buckingham Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.80 KM
Moscrop Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.4 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Champlain Heights Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.5 / 10	Distance 2.84 KM
École Inman Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 2.89 KM
Our Lady of Mercy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.96 KM

Pre-computed routes from 210 6968 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC

210 6968 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC Royal Oak 0.0 km

24 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Royal Oak → Waterfront
24 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Royal Oak → Metrotown
6 min
SFU Burnaby via Royal Oak → Production Way
22 min
Richmond Centre via Royal Oak → Brighouse
49 min
YVR Airport via Royal Oak → YVR-Airport
50 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
14 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
2 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
8 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
15 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
17 min

Calculate your commute

210 6968 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 0.0 km from Royal Oak, with a 24 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Westbound Beresford St @ Royal Oak Ave (0.06 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (82/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue

Walker's Paradise 91

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Excellent Transit 82

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Very Bikeable 80

Bike Score - Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $2,404/month · rent estimate $2,019/month · owning nets $157/month less than renting · cash flow if rented −$544/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue

$2,404 /month

Principal & Interest $2,014

Property Taxes $147

Maintenance fee $243

The estimated monthly cost of 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby is $2,404: $2,014 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $147 property tax and $243 strata fee.

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All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Investment Cashflow Calculator

−$544 /month

Mortgage Payment $2,014

Monthly Cash Flow −$544

Break Even Down Payment 42%

Cap Rate -1.3%

Cash on Cash -6.5%

If 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby were rented at $2,019 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $544 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 42% down would break even.

All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby

$2,019 / month

Rent $2,019

Own $2,404

Principal: $648/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $1,756/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$542/mo (year 1) → ~$1,261/mo (year 20) → ~$1,881/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$1,756/mo About $263/mo less than renting

EstateBlock estimates 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby would rent for about $2,019 a month.

Approximate estimates for informational purposes only, not financial advice. Assumes a new 30-year fixed mortgage at the rate shown; actual rent, payments, and equity will vary by loan terms and market conditions. Consult a licensed professional before deciding.

Rent vs own: 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue

Rent vs own

Owning nets $157/mo less than renting

With 20% down ($99,980) at 4.45%: $1,862/mo net cost to own in year 1 vs $2,019/mo rent

Principal paid off by year 5 $35,638

Principal paid off by year 10 $80,139

Assumes 20% down payment, 4.45% fixed rate, 30-year amortization. Rent line = full rent (money gone). Own line = interest + property tax + fees, excluding principal (money you keep as equity). No appreciation, investment returns or transaction costs included.

Owning 210 6968 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby nets about $157 a month less than renting it in year 1, with $35,638 of principal paid off by year 5 and $80,139 by year 10.